![]() ![]() Sleeping in the mud and eating MREs every once in a while sounds kinda fun.įrom what I hear, Army linguists, on the other hand, may find themselves doing stuff completely unrelated to crypto depending on where they are stationed, especially while in garrison. I'm young and in good shape I'd hate to work a desk job all day every day with little opportunity for much else. However, I've also heard that they tend to get stationed in Nebraska for a good chunk of their careers, don't generally deploy and don't get many opportunities to do 'military' stuff or attend interesting schools like airborne or ranger. The impression I get is that an Air Force linguist would get to do the job they were trained to do almost on the daily, which is certainly a plus. My main reservations with the Air Force are the possibility of not getting a linguist slot and the lack of variety and opportunities if I do get a slot. However, nearly every person I've talked to about it has told me that I should go Air Force in spite of the technically worse contract because of the quality of life the AF has to offer. The only real tangible pro I can think of for the Air Force is the CCAF. On paper, the Army contract just seems straight up better than anything the Air Force has to offer. The Air Force, on the other hand, would set me up with a 6 year contract and a ~$20,000 bonus IF I even get selected to be a linguist. I've made the decision to join the military as a cryptologic linguist, but I can't choose between the Army and the Air Force.įrom what I understand, I'd be looking at a 5 year contract with a ~$35,000 bonus with the Army (which I'm all but certain is even higher now I got this figure from a recruiter back in January of this year) and a 35P slot guaranteed. You could end up on a mission that has you working nonstop or you could end up somewhere that barely has anything to do.I recently posted this question on r/army, and figured I may as well post it here as well to get some more opinions. It's also very dependent on where you get stationed, what language you get, and what the world looks like at the time you're working. About half the people seem to hate it, about 1/4 don't hate it but don't love it. You'll just avoid stuff like room inspections and random middle of the night drug searches.ĥ.) There's no real answer here. You'll still have military responsibilities, PT, formations, etc. There is no "base housing", its near base and you can obviously get apartments too. Eventually you'll be able to move off base. ![]() Do extra training, become a subject matter expect for your language and go for the job you want.Ĥ.) You'll spend a few weeks or a month in the dorms, regardless. If you sit there 4 years and do the bare minimum, you're gonna struggle to get a job. Monday through Friday, Friday through Tuesday, Wednesday through Saturday, 4 on 3 off, 3 on 4 off, 2 on 2 off.ģ.) Yes, but don't expect to just be handed a job. I've worked anywhere from midnight shifts, to midshifts, day shifts. Over all rating of your experience in the job or experiences you have gathered from people in that job.ġ.) Ground linguist work largely depends on where you're stationed, what language you have. Has anyone had experience with being married and being in DLI? From what I understand, since it is such a long tech school you are able to live off base with your spouse but I have seen some conflicting information. Do ground linguists deploy as regularly as airborne?ĭo you feel that the skills learned on the job and in DLI are easily transferable to other government jobs such as FBI, CIA, etc? What are the differences between Airborne and Ground? From what I gather, Airborne will obviously fly much more but other than this fact, the differences seem gray. Information on the internet on this job and personal experiences are very slim and so I have a few questions that I am hoping can be answered here.Īre there any current or previous AF linguists that can share their experiences in the actual job itself? How did you like it? What was the general day-to-day? ![]() I have passed the Asvab, Dlab, and MEPS, and am essentially waiting on a ship out date. I have recently accepted a job in the Air Force as a Cryptologic Linguist. ![]()
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